From Chaos to Order – Creating the Well-Oiled Machine

This article follows on from a previous article by Graeme McConnell. LINK HERE ‘Good Change’ is the literal translation of ‘Kai – Zen’, a Japanese term for continuous and incremental improvements. Have you been through a busy period and felt like you started out...

Where Cutting Costs Often Costs You

When margins tighten, every line item gets a harder look. That’s not a bad thing— it’s good discipline. But not all costs are equal, and cutting the wrong ones can cost you more than you saved. Before committing to any significant input decision this season, run...

What can we learn from the Toyota in the corner of the paddock?

Everybody knows Toyota. Many of us will drive one most days. Few of us pay much attention to the business behind the badge. But that business – and what it spent seventy years working out about how work actually gets done – is worth a closer look, particularly now....